MLB

Atlanta 6, at Houston 2

Friday, September 18, 2026 · Final

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Atlanta Braves

97-72 · L2 · #7 (1336 ELO +3)

0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 2 6 110

Houston Astros

81-83 · L2 · #17 (1293 ELO -3)

0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 51

Daikin Park · Houston, TX

Attendance: 36,921

Umpires: Lance Barrett [HP], Nic Lentz [1B], Edwin Moscoso [2B], Lance Barksdale [3B]

Braves clinch playoff berth with 6‑2 win over Astros

HOUSTON (Interstat) — Tyler Mahle allowed one earned run over six innings, and the Atlanta Braves clinched a postseason berth with a 6-2 victory over the Houston Astros on Friday night at Daikin Park. Mahle improved to 7-10 on the season after limiting Houston to three hits and one walk while striking out six. He retired the side in order in the second and third innings and worked around his only major jam in the fourth. The start continued a strong recent stretch for Mahle, who had beaten the Philadelphia Phillies on Sept. 12 with seven innings of one-run ball.… Read more...

Top Statlines

Tyler Mahle ATL 6.0ip 3h 1er 1bb 6k
Peter Lambert HOU 5.1ip 6h 2er 1bb 6k
Matt Olson ATL 3/5 1hr 2rbi

Forecasting

ELO Probability ATL 52.2%

Spread ATL -1.5

Projected Score ATL 4 HOU 3

Money Line HOU -105/ATL -115

Over/Under 8.5 (Under)